Obituaries

Jan 22, 2021

Tony Ray Brown, 65 of Sanford passed away Friday January 22, 2021. Memorial services will be held at 4:00 pm Wednesday at Turner’s Chapel Church.

 

Tony was born in Lee County a son of the late Tommy Brown and Carolyn Holland Shepard. He loved his family, coaching baseball, softball, basketball, football, camping, fishing and deer hunting.

 

Tony is...

Jan 18, 2021

Charles Raymond Grant, 78 of Sanford passed away Monday January 18, 2021. A Memorial service will be held at 2:00pm Friday at Pineywood Baptist Church in Cameron. Burial will follow in the Church Cemetery. Mr. Grant was born in Albany, NY, a son of the late Clarence Eugene Grant, and Helen Marie Rarick Grant. He was a Veteran of the US...

Jan 14, 2021

Dorothy Black Richardson, 83, of Sanford passed away on Thursday January 14, 2021. Graveside services will be held at 2:00pm Sunday January 17, 2021 at Cool Springs Baptist Church Cemetery.

 

Dot worked for over 20 years with the Lee County School System. She was a very devoted and loving mother, grandmother, and friend. Her happiest times were her visits...

Jan 11, 2021

Clayton Roger Dotson Jr, 63 of Sanford passed away Monday January 11th, 2021. 

 

Service arrangements are incomplete at this time.

 

Mr. Dotson was born in Norton, VA son of Betty Jo Holbrook and the late Clayton Roger Dotson Sr. Clayton was a MRI Technician at Wake Med in Raleigh for many years. He was a member of Good...

Jan 10, 2021

 

Jose Alexis Cabrera Valencia, 25, passed away January 10, 2021.

 

Jose worked in construction.  He loved eating and joking around. Family meant everything to him, especially his son.

 

Jose was born in Mexico to Jose Cabrera and Guadalupe Valencia.

 

Survivors include his parents, son Matthew Cabrera; sisters, Sthepanie Cabrera, Allison Cabrera and Jennyfer Cabrera; brothers Christopher...

Jan 9, 2021

Dorothy Mae Ham Teachey King, 81 of Sanford passed away Saturday January 9th, 2021. A private memorial service will be held, and a public Celebration of Life will be held at a later date when COVID-19 restrictions are lifted.

 

Mrs. King was born in Kinston, daughter of the late Leon Ham and Canary Mozingo Ham. Dorothy was “Always a...

Jan 8, 2021

Mary Frances Haire Thomas, 71 of Sanford passed away Friday January 8, 2021.

 

Services will be held at a later date. There will be no visitation at the funeral home.

 

Mrs. Thomas was born in Harnett County a daughter of the late Thomas Henry Haire and Geneva Smith Haire. She retired from Arden, loved going to the beach,...

Jan 1, 2021

Bobby Ray Lewis, 77 of Fayetteville passed away Friday January 1, 2021. Graveside services will be held at 1:00 pm Thursday (1/7/2021) at Cameron Grove Cemetery.

 

Bobby was born in Sampson Co, son of the late Romnie Lewis and Gladys Faircloth Lewis and also preceded in death by brothers, Donnie Lewis and Charles Lewis.

 

He was a Real...

Jan 1, 2021

Donald Ray Stewart, 69 of Vass, NC passed away Friday, January 1, 2021. Services will be held at a later date.

 

Mr. Stewart was born in Montgomery Co, son of the late Leonard O. Stewart and Betty Hogan Stewart and was preceded in death by a sister, Gloria S. Bissett. He was a 1970 graduate of Sanford Central High...

Dec 31, 2020

Eric Albert Cogan, 84 of Sanford passed away Thursday December 31, 2020. Private graveside services will be held.

 

Mr. Cogan was born in Detroit, MI a son of the late albert Nelson Cogan and Phyllis Davies Cogan. He retired from the US Air Force, Lowes Home Improvement, and Red Cap. Mr. Cogan was a member of Pocket Presbyterian Church.

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Dec 31, 2020

Frances Medlin Brown, 88 of Sanford passed away Thursday December 31, 2020. A Memorial service will be held at 2:00pm Friday January 8th at Rogers Pickard Funeral Home chapel. Burial will follow at Cool Springs Baptist Church Cemetery.

 

Mrs. Brown was born in Sanford, daughter of the late Jroud Leon Medlin and Lillian Frances Stone Medlin. She was preceded...

Dec 29, 2020

George T. Whitlow, 81 of Cameron passed away Tuesday December 29th, 2020.

 

The family will greet friends Wednesday (1/6/2021) from 2:00 until 4:00 pm at the Funeral Home. A private burial will be held at Sandhills State Veterans Cemetery.

 

Mr. Whitlow was born in Roxboro, NC a son of the late Harvey James Whitlow Sr, and Mary Alice...

Dec 27, 2020

Magdaleno Medina, 50 of Sanford passed away Sunday December 27th, 2020. A funeral service will be held at 2:00 pm Thursday at Rogers Pickard Funeral Home. Burial will follow at Buffalo Cemetery.

 

Mr. Medina is survived by his wife, Angelia Rochelle Cross Medina; a daughter, Princess Shahera Medina; sisters, Guadalupe Medina and Socorro Medina; a brother, Raul Hernandez. He...

Dec 25, 2020

 

Barbara Ann Butts Gordon, 82 of Sanford passed

Barbara Ann Butts Gordon, 82 of Sanford passed away at home on Christmas day with her family by her side. A private graveside service was held at Lee Memory Gardens by Rev. Scott Yow.

 

Mrs. Gordon was preceded in death by her husband William Gordon Sr. an parents Jack Moss...

Dec 22, 2020

 

Ronney Bert Wheeler, 75 of Sanford passed away on Tuesday, December 22, 2020. Due to Covid-19 there will not be any services.

 

Ronney was preceded in death by his parents James Harold Wheeler Jr. and LaMargaret Jacks Wheeler and a sister Cindy LaMargaret Rostas.

 

Ronney is survived by his wife Penny Faye Rosser; daughter Tracy Amanda Wheeler...

Dec 19, 2020

Irela Baker Love, 94, of Sanford passed away December 19, 2020. Graveside services will be held on December 22, 2020 at 2:00pm at Shallow Well Cemetery.

 

Irela was born in Harnett Co. to the late Burtis Baker and Nannie Thomas Baker Baggett. She loved her family and grandchildren. She loved her church and had a fondness for seafood.

 

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Dec 17, 2020

Cornelius J. “Neil” White, 96, of Sanford passed away on December 17, 2020 at Parkview Retirement Center.

 

Services will be held at a later date.

 

Neil joined the Navy in 1943. His active-duty years were spent on a PT boat in the South Pacific until 1946. After the war, he completed his undergraduate studies at Mt. St, Mary’s...

Dec 16, 2020

Robert L “Bob” Burkey, age 85 of Sanford, NC passed away Wednesday December 16th at Central Carolina Hospital.

 

Bob was born August 25, 1935 in Appomattox, VA. He was the son of the late Mildred Trent Burkey and Justin L Burkey. He was a graduate of Virginia Tech University with a degree in Civil Engineering.

 

Upon graduation he...

Dec 12, 2020

Dec 10, 2020

Jonathan Kendall Winslow, 75 of Sanford passed away Thursday December 10, 2020. Private services will be held at a later date.

 

Mr. Winslow was born in Meriden, CT son of the late Carlton Winslow and Winnie Gustafson Winslow. He was an avid Ham Radio Operator, and a loving and devoted husband and father, who had a tremendous sense of...